ISU Startup Factory company Big Data in a Box showcases novel technology at Practical Farmers' A

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AMES, Iowa (January 25, 2019) - The Iowa State University Startup Factory (SUF) today announced Big Data in a Box (BDiB) attended the Practical Farmers of Iowa's 2019 annual conference held January 17 – 19 at the Iowa State Center, Scheman Building in Ames. BDiB’s team, CEO Dr. Sree Nilakanta, COO and CTO Laxmi Katragadda, and CMO Jean Van den Heuvel are members of SUF’s Cohort 5, which is just entering the second half of its 52-week intensive program.

BDiB’s state of the art technology solution for organic farmers enables and saves time in the collection, retention, and use of data for organic certification, compliance, and operations planning—in the farmer’s office and out in the field.

At the conference, BDiB demonstrated how its system can help organic farmers collect and handle their data for filing for certification. Once they have that data, BDiB’s software applications will help them manage it more efficiently to improve their farm operations.

“Both the event and BDiB’s booth were well-attended by farmers from multiple areas of the state and beyond,” Van den Heuvel said. “We were proud to serve as representatives of the ISU Startup Factory, and to have this excellent opportunity to showcase how our technology will greatly benefit organic farmers. Our prototype was very well received, and we invite farmers interested in hearing more about the product or in becoming beta testers to contact us.”

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About Startup Factory

The Iowa State University (ISU) Startup Factory is a 52-week intensive program housed at the ISU Research Park (ISURP). Entrepreneurs in the Startup Factory receive formal training, resources, and access to a network of business mentors, advisors, counselors, and investors in two 26-week blocks: the first a formal curriculum centered on business validation, and the second, customized to their individual business needs. For more information on the ISU Startup Factory program, call 515-294-7444 or visit isustartupfactory.org

About Big Data in a Box

Big Data in a Box, founded by CEO Dr. Sree Nilakanta, and COO, CTO Laxmi Katragadda is reliable big data storage and analytics which aims to provide independent decision making, community driven insights, data security, and scalability. For more information on Big Data in a Box, please email info@bdibsolutions.com.